Writing Services and Rates

In addition to full book projects, I offer a number of other writing, editing, and proofreading services.

Rates generally apply to electronic editing in Word, though sometimes editing a printed hard copy is best to see the big picture of your project.

Standard page is 250 words

Minimum charge: $20

50% (est.) to start, balance on completion

Note: The following individual editing and review services can be combined into single projects with a price to be determined. When we discuss what you need, we can determine final pricing per page or per project.

Bruce has the natural talent to reconstruct difficult-to-read words into a coherent sentence that the reader can truly appreciate. He also has the eye to spot inconsistencies in the narrative that differ from page 10 to page 200.
I’m glad that he is on my team!
– Dennis Macaraeg, author, Somewhere in San Diego

Finish editing: $2 per page

Proofing for minor grammar and typos when your manuscript is in good shape and may have already been proofed by another editor.

Proofreading: $3 per page

Manuscript has been through a few drafts, but you need more extensive review for spelling, typos, punctuation, and other stylebook issues.

Comprehensive Line-by-Line Edit/Rewrite: $5 per page

Revise for clarity, word choice, sentence structure, chapter order, verb tense, natural dialog (fiction). I provide comments, questions, and suggestions for you so you can decide if further work is needed.

Writing/Project Work: $95/hr

This is for me to write new material. It could be web content, articles, white papers, technical docs, video scripts, presentations, and more for marketing or other purposes.

Global Editorial Review: $2,500-3,500

This is an intensive analysis of the fundamental elements of your work:

Overarching themes – Are the main points of the book obvious by reading?

Structure – Is the organization of the material in the book logical and easy to follow?